Moodle FEL ČVUT

The goal is to teach students how to solve problems related to deployment of wireless networks, their operation or development of wireless networks components.

1. Introduction to wireless networks
2. Medium access for wireless networks
3. Routing in wireless sensor networks – metrics and protocols
4. Wi-Fi – topology, physical layer, medium access control and data transmission
5. Communications of autonomous systems
6. LPWAN/LPN protocols for IoT (LoRa/LoRaWAN, etc.)
7. IoT communication in mobile networks
8. RFID – basic principles & physical layer
9. RFID – evolution, technologies, communication chain
10. Short range low power communication (Bluetooth, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, etc.)
11. Wireless system design
12. Integration of wireless networks into TCP/IP environment
13. Wireless communications in industry, Industry 4.0.
14. Summary, Future of wireless communications

1. Introduction
2. Medium access methods
3. Wireless routing protocols
4. Introduction to labs – assignment and discussion about laboratory tasks
5. LAB 1. – group A – Configuration and hacking of WiFi
6. LAB 1. – group B – Configuration and hacking of WiFi
7. LAB 2. – group A – V2X communication
8. LAB 2. – group B – V2X communication
9. LAB 3. – group A – LoRaWAN Telecommunication Chain
10. LAB 3. – group B – LoRaWAN Telecommunication Chain
11. LAB 4. – group A – Evaluation of NB-IoT operating parameters
12. LAB 4. – group B – Evaluation of NB-IoT operating parameters
13. Lab replacement
14. Assessment, lab replacement

[1] O. Liberg, M. Sundberg, E. Wang, J. Bergman, and J. Sachs, “Cellular Internet of Things: Technologies, Standards, and Performance,“ Academic Press, 2018.
[2] H.Y. Wei, J. Rykowski, S. Dixit, "WiFi, WiMAX and LTE Multi-hop Mesh Networks: Basic Communication Protocols and Application Areas," Wiley, 2013.
[3] W.W. Dargie, C. Poellabauer, "Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks: Theory and Practice," Wiley, 2010.
[4] Kevin Townsend, C. Cufí, Akiba, R. Davidson, "Getting Started with Bluetooth Low Energy: Tools and Techniques for Low-Power Networking," O'Reilly Media, 2014.
[5] V. Coskun, K. Ok, B. Ozdenizci, "Near Field Communication (NFC): From Theory to Practice," Wiley 2012.
[6] K. Finkenzeller, D. Muller, RFID Handbook: Fundamentals and Applications in Contactless Smart Cards, Radio Frequency Identification and Near-Field Communication, 3rd Edition“, Wiley 2010.

Students must have fundamental knowledge of modulations, coding techniques and multiple access methods for wireless networks. Furthermore, they must understand to components of a communication chain, signal propagation and radio channel characteristics (attenuation, gain, interference, noise) and characteristics of spectrum and signals (mean value, energy, power, correlation, etc.).